Oh, How Marvelous!

Reading through A.W. Tozer’s The Attributes of God has given me a renewed appreciation for our God. Over the last few days, I have been pondering the love that God has for me. He created me for His pleasure, that I might bring honor and glory to Him. Then, because of man’s sin, God sent His Son to die for me that I might be redeemed.

So often we talk about the joy that we will feel when, as Christians, we reach heaven and see Him face to face. And that is certainly true. Yet how amazing it is to think that God will be excited to see me, too. As Tozer writes, “Did you ever stop to think that God is going to be as pleased to have you with Him in heaven as you are to be there?” That thought inspires me to want to do even more for Him, that as the ages pass, God and I will have much to talk about together.

When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
’Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.

Oh, how marvelous! Oh, how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
Oh, how marvelous! Oh, how wonderful!
Is my Savior’s love for me!

Comments

I believe it – if He wasn't happy to see us, the Psalmist would not have written these wonderful words:, "Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints" (Psalm 116:15)! When we go to be with Him, it is *precious* to Him! Oh, I love that!! It has helped me immensely in my grieving for my mother over the past 5 years. 🙂 His love is truly amazing and inspiring.